THE FRESHWATER FIELD GUIDE
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Invert · beginner
Red racer nerite
Vittina coromandeliana
- Size
- 3.00 cm
- Temp
- 22.0–28.0°C
- pH
- 6.2–8.2
- From
- Pacific Islands
Invert · intermediate
Red swamp crayfish
Procambarus clarkii
- Size
- 20.00 cm
- Temp
- 15.0–30.0°C
- pH
- 6.5–8.5
- From
- Gulf coastal plain
Invert · intermediate
Riceland prawn
Macrobrachium lanchesteri
- Size
- 15.00 cm
- Temp
- 22.0–36.0°C
- pH
- 6.4–8.3
- From
- Southeast Asia
Invert · beginner
Snowball shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
- Size
- 4.00 cm
- Temp
- 20.0–28.0°C
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- From
- East Asia
Invert · intermediate
Sponge Sulawesi shrimp
Caridina spongicola
- Size
- 4.00 cm
- Temp
- 26.0–30.0°C
- pH
- 7.5–9.0
- From
- Southeast Asia
Invert · beginner
Sri Lankan dwarf shrimp
Caridina simoni
- Size
- 4.00 cm
- Temp
- 16.0–28.0°C
- pH
- 6.5–8.5
- From
- East Asia
Invert · beginner
Sunkist shrimp
Caridina thambipillai
- Size
- 5.00 cm
- Temp
- 20.0–26.0°C
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
- From
- Southeast Asia
Invert · intermediate
Thai micro crab
Limnopilos naiyanetri
- Size
- 2.50 cm
- Temp
- 21.0–28.0°C
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
- From
- Southeast Asia
Invert
Thai trapdoor snail
Filopaludina martensi
- Size
- 5.00 cm
- Temp
- 20.0–31.0°C
- pH
- 6.8–8.5
- From
- Unknown
Invert · advanced
Tiger shrimp
Caridina mariae
- Size
- 5.00 cm
- Temp
- 15.0–26.0°C
- pH
- 5.0–7.5
- From
- South China and Hong Kong
Invert · beginner
Tire track nerite
Vittina semiconica
- Size
- 4.00 cm
- Temp
- 18.3–29.4°C
- pH
- 6.5–8.5
- From
- Southeast Asia
Invert · intermediate
Vampire shrimp
Atya gabonensis
- Size
- 15.00 cm
- Temp
- 21.1–29.0°C
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
- From
- Central and West Africa
Invert · beginner
White pearl shrimp
Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis
- Size
- 4.00 cm
- Temp
- 18.0–29.4°C
- pH
- 6.2–8.0
- From
- Southeast Asia
Invert · intermediate
Yabby
Cherax destructor
- Size
- 25.00 cm
- Temp
- 8.0–25.0°C
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
- From
- South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory
Invert · advanced
Yellow gold Sulawesi shrimp
Caridina spinata
- Size
- 3.00 cm
- Temp
- 25.0–31.0°C
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- From
- Southeast Asia
Invert · beginner
Yellow rabbit snail
Tylomelania towutensis
- Size
- 10.00 cm
- Temp
- 20.0–29.4°C
- pH
- 6.5–8.5
- From
- Southeast Asia
Invert · beginner
Yellow shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
- Size
- 3.81 cm
- Temp
- 20.0–26.0°C
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
- From
- Southeast Asia
Invert · beginner
Zebra apple snail
Asolene spixii
- Size
- 5.00 cm
- Temp
- 10.0–28.0°C
- pH
- 6.0–8.5
- From
- Southeast Brazil
Invert · beginner
Zebra crayfish
Cherax peknyi
- Size
- 20.32 cm
- Temp
- 18.0–29.0°C
- pH
- 5.0–8.0
- From
- New Guinea
Invert · beginner
Zebra nerite snail
Neritina natalensis
- Size
- 3.00 cm
- Temp
- 18.3–30.0°C
- pH
- 6.8–8.4
- From
- East Africa
Plant · beginner
African onion plant
Crinum calamistratum
- Size
- 50.00 cm
- Temp
- 20.0–28.0°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- From
- Central Africa
Plant · beginner
African water fern
Bolbitis heudelotii
- Size
- 60.90 cm
- Temp
- 20.0–30.0°C
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- From
- Southeast Asia
Plant · beginner
Amazon frogbit
Limnobium laevigatum
- Size
- 20.00 cm
- Temp
- 18.0–30.0°C
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- From
- Amazon Basin
Plant · beginner
Amazon sword
Echinodorus grisebachii
- Size
- 50.00 cm
- Temp
- 22.0–28.0°C
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- From
- Amazon Basin